Heidegger once delivered a famous lecture called "What Is Metaphysics." After he finished and a baffled silence a student raised his hand. "But Professor Heidegger," he asked, "what is metaphysics?" To which Heidegger responded, "That is a very good question." To this old wives tale I'd add the suggestion that the answer also changes, because "physics" changes.
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the essence of things, of the fundamental nature of being and the world and the principles that organize the universe.
See Metaphysics: the science of being (according to Aristotle and his tradition) vs the inquiry about the fundamental problems of reality: Space and Time, Causation, Freedom and Determinism, the Mental and Physical (according to modern views). In both case, it is not theology (the "science of God").
The other day I went to a talk about the fall and revival of metaphysics, given by Sebastian Kolodziejczyk at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Metaphysics these days has a bad ...
The top floor unveils the launch of our first and only brick and mortar VRSNL space, a new women’s-focused luxury boutique and brand from Concepts that includes curated offerings from brands like Vetements, Lanvin, Proenza Schouler, Marni, and Rick Owens.
New York, NY Concepts NYC, located 99 University Place, is our fifth retail location. Canvasing 2,500 sq. ft. space, this new space allows us to continue to merge sneakers, skate and fashion in an impactful way. The versatile space features dedicated brand areas, a distinct skate room, and is anchored by a center pavilion that creates a key focal point for driving an element of discovery, that ...